We've funded the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan via supplemental budgets, which, because of their nature, get less scrutiny. The military budget people are not unobservant. Hence, this latest $99 billion supplemental budget has been packaged to fund the military's "overall efforts related to the global war on terror".
What this means is that they are asking for money to spend on ballistic missiles which have not been used in the wars or in anti-terrorism activities. Or, two Joint Strike Fighters, which will not be ready for years. Or, more money than needed to replace worn out equipment. In short, it's 'get it while you can'.
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